With one event already in the rearview, opening day at the GWM Sydney Surf Pro presented by Bonsoy put the world's top contenders to the test. North Manly's own George Pittar, Olympian Billy Stairmand, French veteran Marc Lacomare, and more put on the day's dominant displays in unruly conditions with the men's Round of 80 a thing of the past. Women await their debuts as the draw is now set for the introduction of men's top-seeded competitors ready and waiting to light up once again, and assert themselves among emerging threats.
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